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London Borough of Croydon
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for London Borough of Croydon. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates7,055Searchable applications
508Recorded as pending
81%Approval rate · 5,733 approved or refused records
1,098Refused applications
4,635 approved · 1,098 refused · 136 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 4 Jan 2019 to 9 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 14 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information Planning and regenerationContact planning Contact building controlLocal plan Local plan 2018Pre-application advice Pre-application advice
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
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Conservation areas20 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection
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More application records
- Decided26/00940/HSE
Erection of single storey rear extension. Alterations.
14 Norfolk Avenue South Croydon CR2 8BN
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00941/HSE
Erection of single storey rear/side extension and garage conversion
67 Stanford Road Norbury London SW16 4PP
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00942/HSE
Erection of a two-storey side infill extension, a single-storey rear extension, and a second floor addition with flat roof following removal of the existing pitched roof.
39B Grange Park Road Thornton Heath CR7 8QE
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00943/FUL
Erection of part single/part two storey side/rear extension and conversion into 1 x 1 b 1 p and 1 x 3 b 4p self contained flats.
126 Frant Road Thornton Heath CR7 7JU
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00944/HSE
Demolition and erection of a replacement garage to the front of the site.
40 Brownlow Road Croydon CR0 5JT
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00947/HSE
Erection of a single-storey rear extension, extension to the rear patio and all associated works
110 Benhurst Gardens South Croydon CR2 8NW
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00950/LP
Lawful Developmemnt Certificate application for loft extension with gable end and rear dormer.
141 Shirley Way Croydon CR0 8PN
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00952/HSE
Proposed construction of a front porch including veranda and removal of the existing external front door.
185 Dunsfold Way Croydon CR0 0TR
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00953/HSE
Erection of a single storey rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory.
9 Oakwood Avenue Purley CR8 1AR
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00954/FUL
Section 73a application for the demolition of existing two storey house and detached garage. Erection of two/three storey building with accommodation in the roofscape to provide 8 units including the provision of car and cycle parking, refuse storage facilities, hard and soft landscaping and land alterations throughout the site (part retrospective)
19 Box Ridge Avenue Purley CR8 3AS
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00955/HSE
Erection of a two storey side and rear extension, single storey rear extension and a single storey front extension.
15 Bench Field South Croydon CR2 7HX
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00957/FUL
Change of use of the existing dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) for up to six residents (Use Class C4), together with internal reconfiguration to provide six bedrooms (including three with en-suite facilities), shared kitchen/s, living and dining spaces, and associated utility and sanitary facilities. Provision of secure cycle parking for six bicycles and on-site refuse storage.
34 Mayfield Road South Croydon CR2 0BE
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00959/FUL
Demolition of existing dwelling and construction of a 3 storey building to provide 8 self-contained flats with associated parking, amenity space and landscaping.
6 Purley Rise Purley CR8 3AU
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00960/CONR
Proposed amendments to Conditions 2 (Plans), 7 (Bins and Bikes) and 11 (Landscaping) attached to application ref: 24/03470/FUL dated 02.06.2025 for 'Demolition of end of terrace dwelling and existing structures on site. Erection of 9 dwellings with associated external works including access, parking, amenity space, landscaping, refuse and cycle storage.' The amendments are to the cycle and bin storage across the site.
Development Site At 198 Harrington Road South Norwood London SE25 4NE
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00961/NMA
Non-material amendment (S96a) to planning permission ref. 18/03320/FUL for the Demolition of the existing buildings, erection of a 7 to 9 storey building to provide up to 120 residential units and associated amenity space, hard and soft landscaping, boundary treatment, refuse storage, cycle parking and car parking with associated vehicle accesses (as amended by 20/06484/NMA). The alterations include the allocation of five non-accessible roofs on the seventh and eighth floors to the residential units next to them, the installation of an additional railing, the installation of CAT ladders, the inclusion of air bricks, and fenestration alterations.
40-60, 42 & 42A Cherry Orchard Road Croydon CR0 6BA
Received 13 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00962/FUL
Alterations to the existing hipped roof to create a crown roof on the front elevation, including hip-to-half-gable extensions to the sides, a rear dormer extension, and installation of rooflights on the front slope
2 Palm Court Midhurst Avenue Croydon CR0 3PR
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00963/LP
Erection of rear dormer and 3 rooflights in the front rooflsope
38 Cedar Road Croydon CR0 6UD
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00964/CONR
Variation of Condition 1 (hours of opening) in reference to Application Reference Number: 94/02051/P Date of Decision: 27/04/1995 granted for Use of basement, ground and upper level mezzanine for restaurant and erection of two-storey extension and fire escape railings (the proposal is to extend hours of opening to 00:00 hrs Sundays to Thursdays and until 0200 hrs Friday and Saturdays).
28 Central Parade Croydon CR0 0JB
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00965/RSM
Application for approval of reserved matters for Access and Landscaping for outline application ref 24/01892/OUT for erection of 2 bedroom dwellinghouse.
48 Links View Road Croydon CR0 8NA
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00966/HSE
Erection of single-storey front/side/rear wraparound extension.
104 St Andrews Road Coulsdon CR5 3HD
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00967/PA8
Upgrade of existing telecommunications base station and ancillary development involving 20m high monopole supporting antennas with a wraparound equipment cabinet at the base of the column, the installation of equipment cabinets, the removal of the existing 8 metre-high monopole supporting antennas, removal of existing cabinets including relocation of BTS3900A cabinet, and ancillary development.
Telecommunications Site At Lime Tree Grove Tp Roundabout Nr Broom Rd And Bridle Rd Croydon
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00968/ADV
The installation of an internally illuminated fascia sign
18 Westow Hill Upper Norwood London SE19 1RX
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00969/CAT
T1. Bay Tree - Cut back laterals overhanging into 20A Lancaster Road rear garden to fence line by 2 metres to reduce away from building.
18 Lancaster Road South Norwood London SE25 4AJ
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00970/FUL
Erection of a two storey extension
96 Long Lane Croydon CR0 7AP
Received 31 Mar 2026
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for London Borough of Croydon, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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